Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem888644
Location
179 km W of Ferndale, California
Country: California
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1956
5:24 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
40.8520, -126.3580
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
179 km W of Ferndale, California
Coordinates: 40.8520°, -126.3580° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1956 at 5:24 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:26 PM
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